TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4333, 8 February 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agenoy.l GiiAHAJtsiowN, Saturday. The place for the presentation of the prizes to the volunteers has been altered'to opposite the Pacific Hotel, Grahamstown, on Monday at 2 o’clock. Mr. Stevens, secretary of the prize firing, has been complimented upon the good order of the return papers, &c., - during the These had given entire satisfaction to all parties. The money paid this morning for detention, not including the prizes, was £720. The meeting will cost altogether about £I9OO. There were very few spectators. The total scores made by each team in the International Match were :—lrish team: Melsopp (captain), 27 ; Armstrong, 67 ; Penton, 64 ; Grant, 64 ; McKee, 50 ; Dimdas, 61 ; Clark, 55 ; Byan, 57; total, 445. With an' average for two men not present of 110, total, 555. English; Skinner (captain), 63 ; Sykes, 59 ; Leigh, 07 ; Blythe, 54 ; Mumford, 61 ; Blatoh, 60 ; Purnell, 58 ; Grundy, 30 ; Gilbert, 63 ; Pox, 65. Total, 579. Scotch : Murray (captain), 62 ; Goldie, 56 ; Wilson, 62 ; Christie, 57 ; McLean, 57 ; McLeod, 66 ; Mcllvride, 55 ; Campbell, 57 ; Elder, 62; Eichardson, 60. Total, 594. Colonial : Hoskins (captain), 63 ; Hamlin, 47 ; Brown, 50 ; Gordon, 53 ; Keys, 64; Morley, 49 ; Gallagher, 64 ; Chase, 68 ; Partington, 59 ; McLaren, 60. Total, 577. C. P. Mitchell, for the second time, has cut down Eae’s store. Mr. Macltay had Mitchell arrested, but after some time a reconciliation took place. Mitchell was released on promising to repair the damages.

An order has been received here for fifteen of the Armed Constabulary to proceed to Ohinemuri. The men going are those who have been employed at firing as representatives or otherwise. It is supposed that the reason of their proceeding to Ohinemuri is a report that the miners were about to deal directly with the natives. A meeting to consider this subject was to be held to-day, but as Mr. Mackay is on the ground, it is confidently expected no action will be taken by the miners inimical to- good order, and the procedure decided upon by the Government. Alexandra, Saturday. The Native Minister and suite left here for Hamilton at noon. The natives are returning. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Captain of the Forest Queen reports a tedious passage from Wellington. He had to seek shelter four times. During a heavy squall the ketch lost her mizzen sail. The Julius Vogel, schooner, from Manawatu, has arrived in the Waitara. It is expected there will be several application for each block of land offered on deferred payments. Town property is still on the rise. Hulke’s garden was sold at the rate of <£4oo per acre. Half acres close by fetched at auction £2OO. Rotorua, Saturday. Mitchell, the land purchase agent, and Captain Malr, have just returned from the Rangataike country, where they have acquired five extensive blocks of forest and open lauds for the Government. The area is over 300,000 acres.

The meeting which was held at Galatea was a very large and important one, and passed off most successfully. Mr. Mitchell leaves for Taupo immediately. The natives are expecting Sir D. McLean at Tauranga early. Wanganui, Saturday. The weights for the Jockey Club Handicap are just published. They are considered very fair by sporting men :—Little Wonder, aged, Dst. 61bs.; Lair Helen, aged, Bst. 121b5.; Premier, 4yrs., Bst. 71bs.; True Blue, aged, Bst. 71bs.; The Peer, aged, 7st. 81bs.; Medora, aged, 7st. 91bs.; Diver, aged, 7st. Gibs.; Opawa, 4yrs., dst. 121b5.; St. Albans, 4yrs., dst. 121b5.; Coralie, aged, 6st.; White Foot, syrs., 7st 71bs.; Glenava, 4yrs., 6st. lOlbs.; Tim Whiffler, aged, 7st.; Eob Eoy, aged, dst. lOlbs.; Nun, aged, dst. 91bs.: Glonavy, 3yrs., Gst. 81bs.; Firetail, aged, dst. 71bs.; Harry, aged, dst. 71bs.; Maid of the Mountain, 3yrs., sst. 121b5.Cornelia, 3yrs., sst. 121bs. Napier, Saturday. The total sales at the ram fair amounted to over £10,700. Eoutledge, Kennedy, and Co.’s sales, £SOOO ; Mr. E. Miller, £4OOO ; and a few other transactions. The Pretty Jane is sunk in Poverty Bay. The vessel was loading grass-seed at Big Eiver, and got on' a sand-bank. The pitot in charge, when the anchor was down, gave the order to steam ahead, and the vessel overran her anchor, which knocked a hole in her bottom, and she sank. The passengers are all right. The vessel and cargo are partially insured. Dunedin, Saturday. A Queenstown telegram states that a party of miners on crossing from Branches, Shotover, to the headland of the Waikati, made a discovery of very rich quartz beds. Chiusichobch, Saturday.

Rosa Brogden, who met with a buggy accident at Temuka Hill, died yesterday from concussion of the brain.

The City Council are not likely to agree to the cabmen’s proposals to submit the question of the scale of fares to arbitration. It has been decided to celebrate the anniversary of St. Patrick’s Day by a dinner, instead

of a monster pio-nio. John Anderson, proprietor of the Canterbury Foundry, one of the oldest settlers, and ex-Mayor, being about to proceed to England, it has been decided to give him a dinner and testimonial.